OHAD ZWIGENBERG JERUSALEM — 埃塞俄比亚东正教信徒于周六聚集在圣墓教堂屋顶上的Deir al-Sultan（埃塞俄比亚僧侣村庄），庆祝Meskel节的前夕。
OHAD ZWIGENBERG JERUSALEM — Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers gathered at Deir al-Sultan, the Ethiopian monks’ village on the rooftop of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on Saturday to celebrate the eve of Meskel. Dressed in traditional white, they sang, prayed, played instruments and held candles before gathering around a large bonfire.
他们身着传统的白色服装，唱歌、祈祷、演奏乐器，并手持蜡烛，围坐在一个大火堆旁。
OHAD ZWIGENBERG JERUSALEM — Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers gathered at Deir al-Sultan, the Ethiopian monks’ village on the rooftop of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on Saturday to celebrate the eve of Meskel. Dressed in traditional white, they sang, prayed, played instruments and held candles before gathering around a large bonfire.
根据教会传统，Meskel节意为“十字架”，是为了纪念圣海伦娜在四世纪发现了真正的十字架。
Meskel, meaning “cross” in Amharic, commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by St. Helena in the fourth century, according to church tradition. The bonfire recalls the belief that Helena was guided to the cross’s location by smoke rising from a fire.
这个火堆象征着海伦娜是被从火中升起的烟雾引导到十字架位置的。
Meskel, meaning “cross” in Amharic, commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by St. Helena in the fourth century, according to church tradition. The bonfire recalls the belief that Helena was guided to the cross’s location by smoke rising from a fire.